HCB Chapter 408 Got it
Chapter 408 Got it
Zhao Linger was unusually stunned when she saw this scene.
Are all these officials so easy to talk to?
Maybe it was because Chu Tianran was familiar with these government agencies. He seemed to know a lot about them and the rules here, which Zhao Linger didn't know.
She only knew one thing: no matter how high her cultivation level was, she should not show off in front of the government.
But not only did they come here to jump around, Chu Tianran also spoke wildly, which almost scared her to death. She was afraid that a cultivator would jump out and beat them to death.
Zhao Linger knew a lot about this. Institutions like the government never easily accept provocations from anyone.
But not only did they get in, they could actually write?
Then Chu Tianran actually wrote it, and the man gave him money.
Just be generous and give three taels of silver!
She saved for a long time and only got a few dozen taels. It seems like she really made some money!
But Chu Tianran directly refused, saying that it was too little and not worthy of his calligraphy, and then asked the county magistrate to take a look before considering it.
She is really afraid that the people who come here will be beaten to death here. Chu Tianran, you know, I can't even beat those brick-moving people outside. Are you really not afraid that we will die here?
The guard also said that it was a lot of silver. How much did ordinary people earn in a year? He only got three taels.
Still a stern refusal.
The handwriting is very good, but isn't it a bit too cocky to make such a big statement just because of the handwriting?
Then.......
The county magistrate really came...
Zhao Linger held Chu Tianran's hand tightly and dared not say a word.
She was a little afraid of dying here, and Uncle Zheng was not here. People outside were difficult to get along with, especially for someone like her who knew very well that the world was cruel, and she knew it would be very troublesome.
But the county magistrate was stunned and asked Chu Tianran who taught him how to write.
At this moment, facing that group of officials, Chu Tianran showed a courage that was no less than theirs.
"My father was an official in the imperial court. However, he was later caught in a great turmoil and unfortunately passed away..."
Of course, he would not tell anyone other than Zhao Linger about his identity.
Chu Tianran is very clear about his identity.
There can be many people named Chu Tianran in this world, but there is only one crown prince of the Daqian Dynasty.
There is no problem now, but what about later?
What if something really happens?
Zhao Linger was stunned.
what?
Your father is dead, so you keep saying that your parents are fine, but they ran into trouble and then released you from the palace?
But it’s true, those who come to them may indeed be in big trouble.
It turned out that his father had died a long time ago, and then he became mentally ill and said that his father was the emperor and his mother was Her Majesty.
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and they remembered the previous cabinet. After Qiu Zun's death, many people also died. They were all very capable backbone veteran ministers of the cabinet. Those who could learn Long Kai were probably the descendants of one of those dead officials!
Wang Jingzhong admires these people very much.
Back then in the imperial city, he saw many house facades written in dragon regular script, which looked majestic, generous and magnificent. He never expected that he could get a painting in dragon regular script today!
No wonder the young man made such a boast. There are not many people in the world who can write like this, and write so well. Few can surpass him.
"Just based on this word, those three taels of silver are really embarrassing for you!"
Wang Jingzhong took a deep breath and then said, "Go to the accounting office and get three thousand taels of silver. This will be used to buy this young man's calligraphy."
Everyone was stunned.
Is this price a bit expensive?
Three thousand taels, that's three low-grade spirit stones. Although gold and silver are not very valuable in this era and spirit stones are used instead, it's still a lot in the mortal world!
But suddenly they thought of something.
Judging from Long Kai's handwriting, his father is dead, so he might be an orphan who left the capital!
Any official would have a special admiration for this group of people, except for the bunch of dogs in the current cabinet who want to frame and kill these people.
He must have come here to escape, and he had very little money. His extraordinary demeanor further confirmed this.
Since that’s the case, we must treat it well, so that it will be worthwhile to meet it once in a while.
Besides, the value of this dragon calligraphy itself far exceeds these three thousand taels!
Only the nobles in the capital are qualified to hang this in front of their doors. How could they, a small county government, get such an honor?
This is the most valuable thing. Three thousand taels is not expensive at all!
Zhao Linger was stunned.
Ah? ? ?
Three thousand taels?
How much do you have? Is his calligraphy so expensive?
Zhao Linger shook Chu Tianran, who held her hand and told her not to worry.
While Wang Jingzhong was waiting to get the money, he hesitantly asked, "Do you have a place to stay now? If not, although this county office is not big, it can provide you with a place to stay. You can stay here. The people here are all trustworthy to me. Naturally, they will not cause you any trouble or affect anything."
"No need for that. I have a place to stay. I came here today just to get some money for writing. I can see that you are a connoisseur."
"Well, the imperial city's dragon calligraphy is known to everyone who comes to the capital. How could this county magistrate actually obtain this calligraphy?"
But Wang Jingzhong still asked: "If you really have a place to live, no one has come to trouble you in these years. If there is, if their background is not big, just some monks, I can help you find it."
Chu Tianran laughed and said, "Your Excellency, there is no need to worry so much. It's nothing more than a casual note. Now that he dares to come out, he is not afraid of any trouble. He has people to help him."
Wang Jingzhong thought for a moment and asked the official behind him.
"Can you tell what realm this girl is in?"
"He is at the sixth realm, and his luck is not bad. It seems that he was taught by a famous teacher. His realm may be at the celestial realm or even above. With this person's protection, it seems that we don't have to worry about anything."
"Oh? If that's the case, then there's no need to ask this young man anything, and there's no need to investigate anything. Even if someone wants to track him down, they can just trace him back to us. We just met by chance and left a message, so there's no need to worry about those in the cabinet making things difficult. As the descendant of a loyal minister, he should still be protected."
Soon, the accountant brought the banknotes.
Wang Jingzhong handed it over with both hands and sighed.
"If you need any help, please let me know. This is for your father, whose identity is unknown, and for the fact that I have acquired an authentic dragon calligraphy in my lifetime. I may stay in Qingshan County for the rest of my life. Just let me know when you want to come. If you don't want to come in person, you can send a letter and I will come to see you."
"Since you don't want to stay, I won't entertain you. Leave as soon as possible. This money should be enough for you to use for a while. If it's not enough, just come back again."
Zhao Linger was dumbfounded.
Hey, what are these people talking about? I can’t understand what they are saying. And it seems like the official really wants to keep Chu Tianran or something.
It’s a bit strange, right? She doesn’t understand, but she plans to ask Chu Tianran later.
Soon, several officials saw Chu Tianran and the other two off.
"The descendant of a loyal minister has fallen on hard times here. But at least he has the support of the Great Repairer. Otherwise, I would have to keep him here and take care of him myself."
"Alas, what a pity for Prime Minister Qiu and the others. They even died in an accident before resigning from their posts. And those people in the cabinet were either confiscated or framed. What a pity!"
"There's no need to investigate. Call the Daoji realm cultivator from the county government office. Don't tell him why. Erase the memories of everyone who saw them today, including me. Just think of this dragon calligraphy as a random gift."
"Yes, I'll go right away."
Chu Tianran, who left the county government office, handed the banknote to Zhao Linger, but the latter refused it.
"You earned this money, I don't want it, but why are they willing to give you money just because you wrote a calligraphy?"
Chu Tianran said helplessly, "I didn't even tell them who I was. Otherwise, they wouldn't have given me money, but would have knelt down and called me Prince. I simply took advantage of the Cabinet Incident and disguised myself as an orphan of the incident, because that would make the origin of the dragon calligraphy more reasonable. Apart from other things, the value of this dragon calligraphy is actually far more than three thousand taels. How many people would be so eager to get it, even though I loved to write inscriptions for people when I was in the capital."
"But I have lowered my status, because no one except you knows that I am the crown prince. Otherwise, it would be more than just this."
"You gave me three taels of silver before... You almost pissed me off, but you spent a lot of money yesterday, so I'll just pay you back."
"Then I don't want it either. I spent money on you because I wanted to spend it on you. Even if you only give me half of what I spent yesterday, that's fine."
"Look, you will be my wife in the future, right? The money is mine and yours too. Just take it and use it later."
"But today's incident... Tianran, is your father dead? Then why are you still mentioning your father..."
"My father is not dead, at least not yet. I said I was hiding my identity, otherwise they would have knelt down..."
"Regardless of anything else today, this calligraphy is definitely worth the money. They won't lose anything. Forget it, let me explain it to you in detail..."